Antonello Da Messina

A daring art heist is shaking Italy: four works by Renaissance artist Antonello da Messina were stolen over the weekend from the Regional Museum in Messina, Sicily. Italian police have opened an investigation, with authorities exploring potential mafia involvement, as reported by Reuters.

Three wooden panels from the 'Polittico di San Gregorio' by Antonello da Messina were stolen from a museum in Sicily. Security footage captured the intruders breaking in with flashlights. A local official stated that the theft was likely commissioned.